Renfrew skipper Sai Majeed didn’t mince his words after he witnessed his side succumb to a seven-wicket defeat at home to Uddingston in the Western Premier Division.

The ’Frew set a total of 226 for the loss of five wickets but opponents Uddingston reached a winning total of 227 for the loss of just three batsmen to collect all 10 points – and move clear at the top of the table.

Majeed described the performance as “horrific” and one of the club’s “worst fielding performances.”

He said: “It was definitely a chance missed in a game which should really have been won but, based on the fielding performance, we did not deserve to win.

“It was horrific, one of the worst fielding performances in a long time and very few players came out with pass marks.”

He added: “There were some harsh words said in the dressing room afterwards.

“There is a level of concentration and commitment which has to be attained if Renfrew are to win any more games in this division.”

The day started well with skipper Majeed winning the toss for the first time this season and electing to bat.

Renfrew’s professional Ahmad Said, and overseas amateur Liam Hendrickse, hoped to continue their good form as an opening partnership from last week and they managed to do so before Hendrickse was adjudged to be run out in a tight call for 23 in the 19th over with the score on 56.

He was followed quickly in the next over when new batsman Saleem Sajaad was out for 1.

This brought Shahid Abassi to the crease who had shared a 100-plus partnership with Said last week at Ayr.

They repeated the feat and just eclipsed last week’s partnership by four runs by accumulating 109 runs together, taking the score to 176 in 44 overs with Abassi bettering his score from last week, hitting 66 runs – including a couple of towering sixes out of the ground.

This set things up nicely for in Kashif Pervez with six overs to go.

Unfortunately, he did not trouble Uddingston too much by only scoring two before being clean bowled.

He was followed in the next over by Said, who had just been caught by the wicket keeper for 70.

Renfrew now needed someone to take up the charge and hit some quick runs with just five overs to go and the total sitting at 180.

Abdul Shakoor took to the crease with Kamran Saeed, who had been promoted up the order because of his ability to hit big.

The pair did not disappoint by adding 46 to the total without the loss of any further wickets, finishing on 226 for 5.

Uddingston knew they would be up against it and they made their intentions clear from the start they would not be hanging around.

Kamran Saeed made the breakthrough in fourth over with the score on 12 when he had Sameer Zia caught at first slip, with Saleem Sajaad taking a superb low catch to his left, scooping it up and taking it at the second attempt.

Renfrew then passed up a couple of chances to tighten the screw and take even more wickets.

Finally, in the ninth over, Majeed had Gowtham Rai caught at gulley by Hendrickse but only after he too decided to get in on the juggling act.

Fortunately he was able to hold onto the ball.

This was followed by some very poor fielding and a further three dropped catches, including one from Uddingston’s Sri Lankan professional Rasika Priyadashenara early on in his innings when he was struggling.

Priyadashenara eventually went on to complete his century unbeaten, sharing in the game’s highest partnership of 123 with opener Amaar Gul, who had also been dropped on three occasions before he was run out by Majeed and Shakoor for 69.

Uddingston reached the target in 42.5 overs with the loss of just three wickets, winning the game by seven wickets.